Off-Duty US Customs Officer Shot in Manhattan Park in Robbery Gone Wrong

A 42-year-old off-duty US Customs and Border Protection officer was shot in a Manhattan park on Saturday after an apparent robbery gone wrong, leaving him in stable condition. The officer, who was not in uniform, had been sitting with a woman in a park beneath the George Washington Bridge when two men approached on a moped, one of whom shot him in the face and arm during a exchange of gunfire. The perpetrator, identified as Miguel Mora, was taken into custody after arriving at a Bronx hospital with gunshot wounds.

Key Takeaways:

An off-duty US Customs and Border Protection officer was shot in a Manhattan park on Saturday during an apparent robbery gone wrong.
The officer, who was not in uniform, was shot in the face and arm by the perpetrator, identified as Miguel Mora.
Mora, a 21-year-old undocumented immigrant with an extensive criminal past, was taken into custody after arriving at a Bronx hospital with gunshot wounds.
Mora entered the country illegally through Arizona in 2023 and had two prior arrests for domestic violence in New York.
The shooting comes as federal officials warn of a surge of attacks on agents carrying out enforcement efforts.
The police commissioner and the acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement have announced measures to protect agents, including allowing them to cover their faces as a safety precaution.

Statistics:

42: Age of the off-duty US Customs and Border Protection officer who was shot.
21: Age of Miguel Mora, the perpetrator who was taken into custody.
2023: Year in which Mora entered the US illegally through Arizona.
2: Number of prior arrests Mora had for domestic violence in New York.
1: Number of agents carrying out enforcement efforts who have been targeted in recent months.

Sources:

New York (AP) — July 21, 2025
Date: July 20, 2025
President Donald Trump, Social media post, July 21, 2025